It's Thursday and since I haven't blogged all week, I thought I would use today to get caught up on the week and give you a little brain dump on how I've really been feeling.
+ We spent this past weekend with my hubby's family and got quite a bit of time out on the beach. The weather has really started to warm up here and it's been so refreshing. I'm so thankful that Brody loves the sand. He loved spending time with his Aunt and Uncle and his sweet cousins too. They love entertaining him and I don't mind a bit :)
Brody with my SIL at the beach
+ I spend each day terribly unmotivated as I wake each day feeling nauseous and it typically lingering around all day long. I get nothing done around the house which then leaves my house a total disaster. And guess what? That makes me feel even more shitty. Dishes are left in the sink, toys are spread everywhere, the laundry is piling up, and I just don't feel well enough to do anything about it. Thankfully Matt has help pick up a lot of slack, but it still sucks.
Brody with my SIL at the beach
+ The weekends are nice and I try to stay distracted, but I really am still feeling pretty miserable. I honestly hate to bitch, but it's so hard when you don't feel like yourself day in and day out...
+ I spend each day terribly unmotivated as I wake each day feeling nauseous and it typically lingering around all day long. I get nothing done around the house which then leaves my house a total disaster. And guess what? That makes me feel even more shitty. Dishes are left in the sink, toys are spread everywhere, the laundry is piling up, and I just don't feel well enough to do anything about it. Thankfully Matt has help pick up a lot of slack, but it still sucks.
+ Don't even get me started on the idea of cooking. It was a nice excuse for maybe the first two weeks of being nauseas that I couldn't have dinner on the table, but now it makes me so sad. I wish I could cook again and be excited about a meal, but I still can't. My Mom felt so bad for Matt this week that she came over and cooked for us and we were all pretty excited about this delicious Mac & Cheese.
- I miss being able to wake up every morning with my cup of coffee. And no, it's not because I'm giving up caffeine because I'm pregnant. It's because I can't stomach the thought of drinking it. You know when you're so hungover that the sound of hot coffee makes you gag? Well that's how I feel. Every. single. morning. I can actually stomach frozen coffee sometimes which usually tastes so amazing, so that makes me happy.
- I pretty much feel like I can't even string together a decent or coherent blog post these days which has left this blog pretty quiet lately. That makes me sad. It's not on purpose, but it seems like most days I have nothing nice to say; so it's better I don't say anything at all. Until today.....I decided to go ahead and let it all out today. Hope you don't mind.
- Okay, I think I'm finished and I'm truly sorry to sound so negative because if you know me well; that's not my personality at all. You can usually always find a smile on my face and I tend to always look at the bright side of things; but this nausea has lingered on longer than I can handle and has done a number on my attitude. It's small in the grand scheme of things and I know there are many many worse problems out there, but today I just needed a pity party. So thanks for listening.
- On a much happier note, we are super excited to find out the gender of baby #2 next Friday. Now that the appointment is made, it can't come soon enough. We can't wait to find out.
- Lastly, I want to announce the winner of the $25 Bauble Bar giveaway from last week! Congratulations to B @ The Sequin Notebook! Check your email for details. I want to thank Christina at The New Mrs. for hosting this giveaway and hope you all enjoyed getting to know her last week!
Please tell me I'm not the only one that's felt this way. I feel like I've tried every remedy in the book and nothing has really given me much relief. Did you suffer from terrible nausea during one or all of your pregnancies?? What did you do to cope??
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I'm so sorry you are still feeling puny. I can only imagine how frustrating that is when you are normally so positive and upbeat and use to taking care of your home, etc. I never had any nausea and pregnancy is hard enough so I can't imagine having a toddler and feeling so blah. I am sending up a little prayer right now that your sickness subsides soon and you are able to enjoy the rest of your pregnancy!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, thank goodness for mothers! Secondly, bitch all you want, it is actually good for you, get it out! This is temporary as miserable as it is, a sign everything is workiing inside as planned. My daughter had all the same miserable feelings you have with both of her two babies and sometimes there is nothing to be done except just take one day at a time. Take advantage of the good days/times and do your best on the bad days. Gingerroot always seem to help her a bit, brew it in a tea. Some things work for some, others not so much. Be encouraged, a baby is being made and then you have SLEEPLESS nights to deal with. Welcome to motherhood! Hang in there friend!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry girl :( praying for you to start feeling better. Have you tried any meds yet? We started prescribing Diclegis to our preggo mommas and it has worked like a charm on most. Xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteI always felt bad complaining to friends about the same things (I'm in my third trimester now). Sometimes you just have to vent...Last week was the first time since this pregnancy that I was actually motivated enough to clean my whole house in one day. Don't get me wrong..certain areas would be cleaned but never at one time. I felt like a big failure those first few months. Working out helped a little with my nausea and energy levels, but overall the first few months are tough. Just remember it's not forever :)
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear this! I hope you get to feeling better soon. I'm so happy you decided to vent and let it out though! I can't wait to hear what baby #2 will be! :) xo
ReplyDeleteHow many weeks are you now? I didn't feel better until about week 16 during my pregnancies. I had an avocado sandwich yesterday from East Hill Market and thought about you! So yummy.
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So sorry for how you're feeling! I hope it all gets better for you soon. In the meantime, I don't think any of us mind if you have to vent. :)
ReplyDeleteI felt like that pretty much my entire pregnancy and threw up every night until about my 3rd trimester. Sorry it is the absolute worst feeling in the world. Have you tried any drugs from the doctor? I took a preventative pill at night (mommy brain is leaving me clueless on the name) that at least helped a little in the morning so I could function for a little while. Besides that I stopped worrying about what I was eating and just ate what felt good. I pretty much lived off eggo waffles and turkey sandwiches. I hope you find some relief!!! I know the days feel extra long when you feel like that.
ReplyDeleteOh that is the worst! I remember when I was pregnant with Jax and by the end of the day I just didn't have the energy to pick up after Abby. I hated the house being a mess but I just couldn't find the motivation. Just remember it's only temporary. Jax is about 4 1/2 months old now and I can barely remember the misery of pregnancy. My husband on the other hand has a very vivid memory of how miserable I was. I hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteUgh so sorry you are feeling so nauseous, that is the worst feeling! I've never been pregnant but my BFF dealt with AWFUL nausea for her first trimester when she was pregnant with her daughter and she was so miserable, I felt so bad for her! Hope it gets better soon!
ReplyDeleteI tried everything too and was sick until 18/19 weeks...so I know exactly how you feel and it SUCKS! I still have food aversions and haven't cooked, poor hubby. This is my first, so I can't imagine feeling this bad and having to care for a little one!! Hope it gets better soon for you!
ReplyDeleteHopefully it will pass soon! Nausea is the worst.
ReplyDeleteOh no lady! I'm so sorry you are still not feeling well. I know all too well the feeling of third trimester fatigue that results in a disaster of a house and no cooking and I can' imagine feeling nauseous on top of that! Don't feel bad venting though! Sometimes you just have to let it out. I really hope you start feeling better soon. Can't wait to find hear what you're having too!!
ReplyDeleteYou poor thing. Take it easy on yourself, fingers crossed it'll subside soon.
ReplyDeletehang in there!! hopefully the nausea gets better soon. im excited for you to find out the gender of baby #2! xo jillian - cornflake dreams
ReplyDeleteOh I honestly love your post today. It is just so damn relatable to my current life view. I am thrilled to be preggers, (just announced to the world today actually) but it has completely put my life on hold. I feel like death and have a constant headache but an trying so hard to be positive but that is really hard too!!! Keep your chin up love!!!
ReplyDeletePreggie Pop Drops were a lifesaver for me! I also recently heard about Nauzene, which is an OTC med that I wish I knew about when I was pregnant. Feeling nauseous is the worst!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear about the gender...and hope you start feeling better soon! So excited to pick out some new jewelry with my gift card, thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteCooking has just not been my thing for this whole pregnancy! It's terrible because I usually love to cook and meal plan, but honestly have hated it this time around. I just don't want to think about food! My poor husband and son. We've had breakfast for dinner more than usual over the last few months:)
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you are feeling so crappy :( Being pregnant, not feeling well and having another kiddo already is hard.... like THE hardest. Big hugs mama!
ReplyDeleteoh buddy, it's the worst.
ReplyDeleteugh that is a big bummer that lingering nausea. I remember when I was pregnant with Aria and I couldn't play with the dogs like I would normally and I felt terrible. Made me sad. I also missed being able to cook when she was a newborn. But, before you know you'll be back!
ReplyDeleteI feel you! This time my nausea and exhaustion stayed around until week 18 and I thought I was going to die, especially trying to keep up with two other kids. When my doctor said maybe I would just be one of those women who had constant nausea, I cried right there in her office! Thankfully one day I realized that I felt better! Yet I'm still finding myself needing naps a few days a week so just listen to your body for now and do whatever you need to do to feel ok! And don't worry about stuff like the house or dinner!
ReplyDeleteI was SO sick with Walker, all the way up to 13 weeks. It was absolutely miserable and I completely know how you are feeling. I finally had to call my OB and ask for a prescription, and she gave me Zofran. It was the best thing ever and was the only thing that helped me - and I tried EVERYTHING.
ReplyDeleteHang in there!!! It's sucky I know. Just take care of YOU, as hard as it sounds!
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly how I felt with Miller! I tried every single thing that was supposed to help the nausea and nothing helped. I would say the only ting that came close was the Preggie pop- got them from babies r us and they would help but still didn't cure it. I didn't start feeling better until 18ish weeks so hopefully you will get there soon. Hang in there and in a few months you won't even remember!
ReplyDeleteHang in there. I remember just being so sick all day every day and thinking it would never end. It will, you will feel better. Just take it one day at a time and know that you're doing the best you can.
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